Water heavily polluted with PFAS in 15 km radius around Dordrecht chemical plant

Re:Water heavily polluted with PFAS in 15 km radius around D... by jkellermann on Thursday June 29, 2023 @10:56AM (#36521265)

oh, nice :( ... Just a coincidence, but I read today about PFAS pollution around the Munich Airport caused by the foam used with fire drills... Very much the tip of the iceberg, I assume :(

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Re:Water heavily polluted with PFAS in 15 km radius around D... by shakes_mcjunkie on Thursday June 29, 2023 @11:11AM (#36521466)

Fire fighting foam is, surprisingly, one of the main ways pfas are spread. Recent majority report episode on the topic:

https://majorityreportradio.com/2023/06/23/6-23-casual-frida...

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Re:Water heavily polluted with PFAS in 15 km radius around D... by mcpackieh on Thursday June 29, 2023 @11:19AM (#36521586)

These foams are a good reason to never raise a family near an airport or military base. Particularly military bases, they're notorious for covering up chemical pollution for years and being dismissive of local concerns. They think their mission puts them above casual reproach.

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Re:Water heavily polluted with PFAS in 15 km radius around D... by berryg on Thursday June 29, 2023 @11:49AM (#36522094)

I was on vacation in Sweden last year. Along the lake near the town of Östersund there were signs that said: PFAS pollution, prohibited fishing. The reason: a fire department training ground where firefighting foam was being practiced. Östersund is a small town in a sea of nature. Madness. - https://ostersund-se.translate.goog/bygga-bo-och-miljo/kemik...

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